Otedola Crash: Trapped victim rescued as gridlock hits toll gate

Traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway worsened on Wednesday after a multiple-vehicle crash at Otedola, just before the bridge inward Berger.

It.was gathered that three trucks and two other vehicles were involved in the accident.

No death was recorded, while some of those involved sustained varying degrees of injuries. One victim trapped inside a truck was rescued through a joint operation involving the FRSC, Police, LASTMA and the Lagos State Ambulance Service.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its officers were immediately deployed for rescue, evacuation and traffic control, adding that the crash caused a backlog extending to the Toll Gate.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said its response team arrived at the scene at 1:28 p.m., 10 minutes after receiving a distress call.

According to LASEMA, the crash involved five vehicles, including a containerised truck, a loaded trailer, a truck carrying a generator, a white Honda and a Lexus.

The agency said preliminary findings showed that the containerised truck developed a mechanical fault while in motion, lost control and rammed into three vehicles, before another truck crashed into them from behind.

LASEMA said all trapped victims were rescued alive and received first aid at the scene before being taken to the Trauma Centre for further treatment.